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Comment: Welcome South African refugees, yes, but Afghans, too

There has been no good explanation why Afrikaners are admitted, when so many others are turned away.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, May 15

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Air Force One touches ground Friday morning at Boeing in Everett.
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Editorial: There’s no free lunch and no free Air Force One

Qatar’s offer of a 747 to President Trump solves nothing and leaves the nation beholden.

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Air Force One touches ground Friday morning at Boeing in Everett.
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Goldberg: Is RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement suffering irony deficiency

His pick for surgeon general is faltering because she isn’t attacking vaccines earnestly enough.

An apartment building under construction in Olympia, Washington in January 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Next stop for Washington housing: More construction near transit

Noticed apartment buildings cropping up next to bus and light rail stations? More could be on the way. Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed House… Continue reading

An apartment building under construction in Olympia, Washington in January 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
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Lt Gov. Denny Heck presiding over the Senate floor on April 27.

Washington tries to maintain B.C. ties amid Trump era tensions

Lt. Gov. Denny Heck and others traveled to Victoria to set up an interparliamentary exchange with British Columbia, and make clear they’re not aligned with the president’s policies or rhetoric.

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Lt Gov. Denny Heck presiding over the Senate floor on April 27.

MLB reinstates Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe, paving HOF path

Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson are no longer official baseball pariahs. In a seismic decision that will alter the legacies of 17 disgraced individuals,… Continue reading

Comment: U.S., China had no choice but to seek tariff offramp

Neither will admit market forces and public opinion aren’t with them. A 90-day pause was the best option.

Douthat: What Catholics and the world need from Pope Leo

Rather than a return to Catholic cultural wars, Leo can tackle basics issues of faith and humanity.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, May 14

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Harrop: Lack of SALT deal could doom GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

A handful of Republicans, concerned for their seats, want a tax deduction key to high-tax blue states

A speed limiter device, like this one, will be required for repeat speeding offenders under a Washington law signed on May 12, 2025. The law doesn’t take effect until 2029. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

Washington to rein in fast drivers with speed limiters

A new law set to take effect in 2029 will require repeat speeding offenders to install the devices in their vehicles.

A speed limiter device, like this one, will be required for repeat speeding offenders under a Washington law signed on May 12, 2025. The law doesn’t take effect until 2029. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

Welch: Local elections work best when voters prepare for task

With ballots set, now’s the time to study issues and ask candidates where they stand and what they’ll do.

County should adopt critical areas law without amendments

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment to protect wetlands in Snohomish County. Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m., the Snohomish County Council will vote on amendments… Continue reading

Commuters from Whidbey Island disembark their vehicles from the ferry Tokitae on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 in Mukilteo, Wa.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Bids for five new hybrid ferries come in high

It’s raising doubts about the state’s plans to construct up to five new hybrid-electric vessels with the $1.3 billion lawmakers have set aside.

Commuters from Whidbey Island disembark their vehicles from the ferry Tokitae on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 in Mukilteo, Wa.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Can county be trusted with funds to aid homeless?

In response to the the article (“Snohomish County, 7 local governments across US sue Trump administration,” The Herald, May 4): Snohomish County is asking for… Continue reading

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, look on during the first half of a North Carolina-Duke men's basketball game at Dean E. Smith Center on March 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson produce PR disaster

Jordon Hudson stepped down from a riser and toward the middle of the Miss Maine USA pageant stage, where an emcee held… Continue reading

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, look on during the first half of a North Carolina-Duke men's basketball game at Dean E. Smith Center on March 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

A ‘hands-on’ president is what we need

The “Hands Off” protesting people are dazed and confused. They are telling the government to stop interfering with their lives. They think all is good.… Continue reading

Climate should take precedence in protests against Trump

In recent weeks I have been to rallies and meetings joining the concerned citizens who are protesting Donald Trumps assault on American democracy. Indeed moral… Continue reading

Comment: A 100% tariff on movies? How would that even work?

The film industry is a export success for the U.S. Tariffs would only make things harder for U.S. films.